A MAN has been stabbed in the face during a night out.

It happened outside Bar R at the Roker Hotel, in Roker, Sunderland at 11.15pm on Monday.

A 25-year-old man was involved in a dispute with another man outside the premises.

He suffered a knife wound to the side of his face, which required nine stitches.

Neil Longstaff, 48, of Kettlewell Drive, Bradford, was charged with wounding and remanded in custody when he appeared before Sunderland magistrates on Wednesday.

Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident to call them. It is believed there were a number of people who were in the car park near the bar who have not yet spoken to officers.

Anyone with information is asked to call 0191-454 7555.